One Nation, One Election: Efficiency Boost or Federalism at Risk?

Presenting India Today Insight: Sharp analysis on topical issues by the editors of India Today magazine. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO INDIA TODAY MAGAZINE Save 37% with our annual Digital+Print offer just for ₹3299 One Nation, One Election: Modi flags efficiency, critics cry federalism under fire ONOE promises cost-efficiency and policy continuity. But can India, with its 1.4 billion people and countless political identities, be made to vote in a single voice, at a single time? By Kaushik Deka SPOTLIGHT: MAHA CABINET CACOPHONY Why cabinet tightrope will test Mahayuti’s balance With powerful aspirants left out of the 39-member cabinet, inducted after weeks of jockeying for posts, the discontent is as palpable as the pressure on ministers to perform or perish By Dhaval S. Kulkarni FROM THE STATES: BIHAR Has Tejashwi taken a leaf out of INDIA ally Hemant Soren’s playbook? The RJD leader’s ‘Mai-Behan Maan Yojana’, mirroring a successful cash grant scheme in Jharkhand, aims to galvanise women and break the NDA’s electoral hold over Bihar By Amitabh Srivastava GROUND REPORT: SAVING BRS BRS in existential crisis, will a reclusive KCR rise to the challenge? K. Chandrashekar Rao’s detachment and the absence of a second-rung leadership beyond the first family are stalling the party’s revival and helping the Congress power on By Amarnath K. Menon SPECIAL REPORT: KEJRI CALLING DELHI Freebies, cash and lots of personal touch: Kejriwal’s campaign cocktail for Delhi As the BJP mounts a stiff challenge and the Congress threatens to split votes, Arvind Kejriwal dons the ‘magician’ hat to declare AAP will deliver on all its promises By Amitabh Srivastava LIFESTYLE: FOOT FASHION Putting your best foot forward this festive season Five footwear types that you must add to your cart right away to stay a step ahead of the crowd By Ridhi Kale | India Today Home CINEMA: DIVYENNDU ON FIRE With ‘Agni’, Divyenndu answers his cop calling The versatile actor, for whom comedy is no comfort zone, finally gets to play a law enforcement officer in the Amazon Prime feature By Suhani Singh FROM THE ARCHIVES (2018): THE RAJINIKANTH INTERVIEW From India Today Magazine archives (2018) | Politics is a dangerous game: Rajinikanth This exclusive interview captures the life and times of the superstar, his political vision for Tamil Nadu and opinion on burning public issues By Raj Chenagappa, Amarnath K. Menon Subscribe to the India Today Magazine Explore interesting insights! Follow our WhatsApp Channel for the exclusive stories and engaging content! Click here to follow us